Posted on 05/09/2012 5:34:19 PM PDT by tobyhill
President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage Wednesday, just hours after North Carolina adopted a constitutional amendment to ban it -- one of 41 states where same-sex marriage is illegal.
President Obama's declaration does not change any law, but it does inject a contentious social issue into the race for the White House.
"For me personally it is important for me to affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married," Mr. Obama said.
CBS News correspondent Norah O'Donnell reports Mr. Obama has often said he was in favor of civil unions for gay and lesbian couples and in favor of equal rights, but on marriage, for years he has said his thoughts were evolving.
Advisors admit it was not the president's plan to announce his support for same-sex marriage Wednesday. Ironically, his hand was forced in part by his vice president, and by growing anger among gay and lesbian financial supporters who felt it was time for the president to clarify just where he stands.
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Well, that’s why he says he’s pro-abortion. After all, he didn’t want them “punished” by a baby.
I can’t help but wonder where his children learned about homosexuals.........
Jimmah Carter (and Amy!) 2.0
Obama hopes his children will have gay marriages.
I guess he wants to clear the way for them to marry each other.
He’s got more in common with Jimmy carter than we gave him credit for.
And Jimmy Carter got advice on nuclear proliferation from his then 13 year old daughter Amy.
Well, we all know that the smartest people in the world are teenage girls. Of course it’s comforting to know that good Democrats over the years have sought their wise counsel. (sarcasm)
Is he suggesting that Sasha and Malia might plan to marry each other?
Very strange, indeed.
First he tries to put the blame on poor simple Joe Biden,now he points the finger at his kids?Beyond pathetic.
Then Sasha and Malia are fair political game since they now advisors.
0bama is an inept moron.
God’s Word ought to influence him rather than his daughters on this issue.
God’s Word ought to influence him rather than his daughters on this issue.
I wonder if he even wanted kids. Looks good for an aspiring politician to have a couple of little ones.
He uses his kids every chance he gets... but they are supposed to be out of the lime lite... wonder if he went into any details about the gay way of having sex? Surely he would want his kids up to speed on that aspect as well..
Oh, great - now we’ve got National Policy being formulated by pre-teen ‘princesses’ (gag me with a spoon!!)...
Hmmmmm...
Upon further reflection, that’s probably an improvement on the gaggle of corrupt adolescents that currently occupy Policy Positions in the White Hut....
Indeed. I wonder when incestuous marriage will be legalized too.
yeah and Amy Carter had her father concerned over Nuclear Proliferation at age 5
What a moron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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